Anyones eyes hurt after using the iPad?

[thejadedmonkey]

No. Used it for hours and my eyes were fine. The screen is amazing. My Kindle friends tell me they read for an hour and their eyes hurt.

That is BS. The kindle screen is e-ink; when it's not turning to a new page, the screen is actually off (not using power) and not updating. It's not different from looking at a printed page.

The iPad is just like a computer screen, and has a refresh rate that can fatigue the eyes.

 

[WilliamG]

That is BS. The kindle screen is e-ink; when it's not turning to a new page, the screen is actually off (not using power) and not updating. It's not different from looking at a printed page.

The iPad is just like a computer screen, and has a refresh rate that can fatigue the eyes.

100% truth. Anyone who says they get eye fatigue reading a Kindle probably also gets eye fatigue reading a real book.

 

[Night Spring]

100% truth. Anyone who says they get eye fatigue reading a Kindle probably also gets eye fatigue reading a real book.

Well, many people *do* get eye fatigue from reading paper books. It's not all that uncommon.

 

[Resist]

Does anyone know how to maybe prevent this?

Are you using it in a totally dark room? All devices that have direct light, should be used with additional lights on in the room. This puts less strain on your eyes. That is why they say you should not watch TV in totally dark room.

Anyone that gets eye strain from reading a Kindle, is using it a place that is not well lit. The same would happen when reading a newspaper or book in a poorly lit room.

We have a whole generation of people that grew up using direct lit devices, with no concept about how this effects their eyes in poorly lit areas. Then carry their reading habits over to non lit media and wonder why it bothers their eyes.

 

[WilliamG]

Well, many people *do* get eye fatigue from reading paper books. It's not all that uncommon.

Yes. I know. Which is why I said it. LOL.

 

[LiloThePleo]

I have been getting sore eyes since I removed my anti glare screen protector. (was meant to replace it straight away but the new one was damaged and I'm waiting for a replacement to arrive.) So if you are having eye troubles try buying an anti glare screen protector and giving it a go.

 

[w00t951]

So roughly 20+% of people get sore eyes from iPads. Interestingly this roughly correlates with the percentage of people who want matte screens on iMacs.

There has been an increase in global warming as the number of Somali pirates decrease.
There has been an increase in GM stocks while Apple sales increase.

You're just pulling a correlation from two random numbers that happen to change together.

 

[Gwaven]

Yes they do after abut five minutes. Then worse util I have to stop after 20 minutes.

Lots of post about same problem. I have an IMac, Mac book pro, ipod and only the ipad air causes this to happen. Had to return it for a refund and am back to using my ipad 2 with cracked screen! So many people having problems with this and some folks are returning There new Ipad Airs. Hope Apple can correct this by next release. I have worked on apple products for 30. Years and hate to give them up. Apple please look into this! (Some say it is glue used in the new light weight screen).

 

[Night Spring]

Lots of post about same problem. I have an IMac, Mac book pro, ipod and only the ipad air causes this to happen. Had to return it for a refund and am back to using my ipad 2 with cracked screen! So many people having problems with this and some folks are returning There new Ipad Airs. Hope Apple can correct this by next release. I have worked on apple products for 30. Years and hate to give them up. Apple please look into this! (Some say it is glue used in the new light weight screen).

Sorry, but the last post in this thread was from 2011 -- which I think is when the iPad 2 was out? Or maybe the 3? In any case, if your problem is specifically with the Air, then none of the previous posters had the same problem. I'm sorry the Air is causing you problems, but this is the first time I've heard of this issue.

Also, have you tried the iPad 3 or 4? Or any of the recent iPhones? Is your problem limited to the Air, or do you have a problem with retina class screens in general?

 

[Alundra]

My eyes start burning after a while if im on the ipad at night. It did not happen when I was jailbroken and had flux

 

[Newtons Apple]

People are all different and there is not doubt that some will be more sensitive than others. Most will be fine but some will always have difficulty.

 

[AppleWindowsFan]

Mine don't. I am used to using the computer for extended amounts of time, though.

 

[Altis]

OP and others...

You can set, via accessibility, the triple-click home button to Invert Colors. Then, when reading some text, you can triple-click the home button and have a black background with white text.

Reading black text on a white background is more fatiguing in any kind of low light, as your eyes are trying to make out dark shapes within a light source (background). Since light tends to bleed into darker areas, this requires more effort as your eyes can't be adjusted for both levels.

Reading white text on a black background is less tiring because the overall brightness is much, much lower, and the light bleeds away from the letters rather than into them, making them easier to distinguish.

This applies to back-lit sources, like screens. It's also why I use ChangeColors in Chrome, which works way better than invert colors anyways.

 

[baypharm]

I can tell you it is not as easy on my eyes as my anti-glare screen on my MBP.

 

[east85]

I used to have this problem on a lot of displays but I found the solution for me was to simply match the lighting in the room. For instance if I'm looking at my Mac screen in low lighting without turning down the screen some I will experience eye strain. I've found unfortunately that Apple's auto-adjust for background light while handy does not fit my eyes well. Generally it is brighter than what I am comfortable with so I will just adjust it manually in control center frequently. On the plus side it helps save battery life because I'm consistently at a lower level of brightness than what the device would have defaulted to. A good tip would to be sure you've disabled the feature that allows the tablet to auto adjust for background lighting automatically because it will generally reset what you've adjusted.

Also I'd note that in comparison to my Mac screen the lowest level of light available to my iPad is considerably brighter, I'm assuming this is because there are actual keys on the Mac to restore brightness manually if there's an issue with turning the screen down too low, while the iPad obviously does not feature anything similar to this.

I've heard good things about F.lux for Mac in terms of reducing eye strain. It's a program that naturally lowers light intensity level on a timer based on the natural day/night cycles of the area you live. F.lux does offer functionality for iOS devices, however that is only an option for the jailbreakers out there (of which I am not).

As someone with sensitive eyes I've found that the iPad is fairly forgiving.

 

[Max(IT)]

Not for me, and I'm using it for long hours every day.
I just keep the brightness on the low side (manual adjustment)

 

[DiCaprioAngel]

I use my iPad a lot and it doesn't hurt my eyes. I obviously don't keep the brightness all the way up. The screen is just fine for me.

 

[David58117]

OP and others...

You can set, via accessibility, the triple-click home button to Invert Colors. Then, when reading some text, you can triple-click the home button and have a black background with white text.

Reading black text on a white background is more fatiguing in any kind of low light, as your eyes are trying to make out dark shapes within a light source (background). Since light tends to bleed into darker areas, this requires more effort as your eyes can't be adjusted for both levels.

Reading white text on a black background is less tiring because the overall brightness is much, much lower, and the light bleeds away from the letters rather than into them, making them easier to distinguish.

This applies to back-lit sources, like screens. It's also why I use ChangeColors in Chrome, which works way better than invert colors anyways.

Thanks for the tip!

I never knew about the tripple home button setting, and it works great!

 

[Mak47]

So roughly 20+% of people get sore eyes from iPads. Interestingly this roughly correlates with the percentage of people who want matte screens on iMacs. See the petition at http://macmatte.wordpress.com

Given the results from the iPad poll, I think it is appropriate for iPad users to also sign that petition, and get Apple to give the matte option on all its products.

There are currently around 1,200+ petition comments. The more the better. Apple does not listen to individual matte requests made via its own website. Apple pretends that EVERYONE loves gloss. The only way is to show numbers in a public petition.

The matte vs. gloss question is different on an iPad compared to a vertically positioned screen.

Eyes don't hurt on their own, it's caused by straining the muscles around the eye to squint at what you're looking at or shield yourself from uncomfortably bright light.

If we're looking at statistics it's far more likely that these users simply have undiagnosed vision problems. Users over 35 but under 45 may be seeing the effects of presbyopia for the first time--thus assuming it's the iPad, when really it's a perfectly natural need for reading glasses. This happens to everybody, no exceptions.

Other users may have other near-vision related problems that aren't generally serious but because they use their iPads more than other devices/products that are viewed up close they're noticing for the first time.

Certainly some people are just sensitive to the fact that it's a bright light--but it isn't logical to assume that the iPad is the cause of everyone's visual discomfort.

 

[yinz]

Does anyones eyes hurt after using the iPad for a long amount of time?

My eyes begin to hurt when Ive been using my iPad for a while. I don't know if it has to do with the brightness or what, I've tried to turn down the brightness but it doesn't seem to help too much.

Does anyone know how to maybe prevent this? Does an anti-glare screen protector help at all, maybe it has something to do with how glossy the screen is because I know on my mom's laptop I can use it much longer without my eyes beginning to hurt.

Turn down the brightness and sit in a well lit area.

 

[sixrom]

No problem with mine, it's retina display is incredibly clear and easy to use for long periods.

 

[Badrottie]

Mine don't.

However, I do have a screen protector which makes the display more matte like.

This. And when I was on the train, I have trouble playing games or reading stuff with matte screen protector. I wish I could remove it but this protector is very expensive one.

 

[HarryCollins]

iPad screen works well for me

No. Used it for hours and my eyes were fine. The screen is amazing. My Kindle friends tell me they read for an hour and their eyes hurt.

Yeah, i also think that iPad screen is fine with me. I used my iPad to read books, watch films, and at weekend, I used it for long time like nearly 3 hours without rest, but i won't feel discomfort. Unlike me, my roommate reads books on her Kindle White and she said that her eyes will get pain after less than 2 hours' uninterrupted reading. So i think Kindle screen is not good for our eyes.

Recently, she bought a pair of T'aime computer eyewear which is claimed to reduce eye strain with yellow lenses. She said that it helped a lot. So if any of you also felt eye strain when using computer, iPhone or other smartphones, tablets, kindle, etc. You can try buying a pair of computer eyewear.

 

[Newtons Apple]

Does anyones eyes hurt after using the iPad for a long amount of time?

My eyes begin to hurt when Ive been using my iPad for a while. I don't know if it has to do with the brightness or what, I've tried to turn down the brightness but it doesn't seem to help too much.

Does anyone know how to maybe prevent this? Does an anti-glare screen protector help at all, maybe it has something to do with how glossy the screen is because I know on my mom's laptop I can use it much longer without my eyes beginning to hurt.

Have you had an eye exam lately?

I hope so as this post is 4 years old!